The death of businessman Mohit Pandey (30) in police custody in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, has become a hot topic. Mohit’s family members met Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at his residence on Monday. CM Yogi learned about the incident from the family members and consoled them. The chief minister also assured that action will be taken against the police officers involved. The chief minister has provided financial assistance of Rs 10 lakh to the family.
Around 10 am, Mohit Pandey’s family members arrived at the chief minister’s residence along with Yogesh Shukla, a BJP MP from Lucknow’s Bakshi Talab constituency. Met CM Yogi Adityanath here. In the meantime, the chief minister said all possible help would be provided to the families of the victims. The government will assume the responsibility for children’s education. No guilty police officer will be spared. CM Yogi said the whole thing was on my notice. Strict action will be taken after investigation.
FIR against police inspector and others
Let us tell you that the matter is a matter of Chinhat police station in Lucknow. Here, a young man named Mohit Pandey died in police custody. A case has been registered against the Chinhat police station chief and others on charges of murder and criminal conspiracy. Mohit’s family claimed that Mohit was beaten to death by the police.
In view of the allegations, SHO/Chinhat police station inspector Ashwini Chaturvedi has been suspended with immediate effect and a case has been registered against him, an official statement said.
The opposition surrounded the government over the incident
Opposition parties expressed dissatisfaction with the incident. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said the term “police detention facility” should be changed to “torture house”. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the BJP had created such a jungle rule in the state and the police had become synonymous with violence.
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati called the incident condemnable and said the government should take effective measures to provide justice to the families of the victims.
what is going on
Mohit Kumar, a resident of Janabad in Chinhat district, was detained in connection with a case on Saturday. Police said Mohit died in hospital while in custody. Family members said police violence was the cause of death. The victim’s mother has lodged a complaint. The Additional Commissioner has registered an FIR under BNS Section 103 (1) (punishment for murder) and Section 61 (2) (criminal conspiracy) against SHO Chaturvedi and some unidentified persons, including others.
Take businessman Mohit as an example. Although the cause of death was not specified in the Prime Minister’s report, there were signs of four injuries on his body. Mohit’s autopsy report also mentioned four injuries near his head, hands and waist. Police said Adesh, the partner of businessman Mohit, was attacked. The scar is his.
In fact, the police detained Mohit and his brother after a dispute over a fight between children and Mohit died in custody. According to family members, Mohit was brutally beaten while in custody. The case has been handed over to Gomti Nagar police station for investigation. On the other hand, Lucknow police issued a statement saying that the cause of death was not yet clear from the autopsy report. The internal organs were also preserved.
